Banned Justin Gregory left in dark

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The lights went out on Havant & Waterlooville’s preparations for their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool on Saturday when their Blue Square South match away to Thurrock was abandoned after 24 minutes last night because of floodlight failure.

Havant had rearranged the fixture at short notice so that Justin Gregory, the full back, could serve a one-match ban and play in the glamour game against Steven Gerrard and Co at Anfield. The FA claimed yesterday that the non-League club had manipulated the fixture list and decided that Gregory would be unable to play against the Barclays Premier League club.